Years ago, during the Cold War, the Americans and the Russians were in intense competition with each other. A Russian scientist came to the United States to attend an astronomical conference, a relatively rare type of visit in those days. He met an American astronomer, who started bragging about how far American technology had advanced, and he mentioned several inventions. However, the Russian claimed that all the items named had been invented previously by the Russians. He also cited the transistor radio, the color television, the punch-button telephone, the radial tire, the stereophonic record, the tubeless tire, the submersible pump, the fuel injector, and on and on. He said that the most famous Russian inventor had more inventions than Edison. The American took exception to the Russian’s claim and asked for proof. The Russian replied that the name of this Russian inventor was stamped on many American products. The American asked what his name was. The Russian wrote down his name:
РЭГЮСПАТОФ, or as known in America: REGUSPATOFF.
Tom
My father told me the story of General Reguspatoff, probably in the early sixties. I wanted to confirm it was something remembered from that era – thanks! S. Myers
I am laughing so hard— at myself — I have a ceramic rooster and chicken that was my grandmother’s. Unfortunately a friend bumped into the shelf that held them and the rooster had to be glued back together. But wanting to see if the old rooster might be available from an antiquer..I looked at a sticker on the bottom that says either Hefton’s or Lefton’s and Regu S Patoff — I think You can see where I am going! LOL I will laugh at myself for quite a while on this one..
“Blessed are those who can laugh at themselves as they will remain eternally amused.” That is my motto.
Playing in the World Game 
Did Regus Patoff design this or something?
Golly, I would want to walk across those dividers!
Sometimes I can’t tell if you’re kidding or not.
Reg. US Pat. Off. and Pat. Pending (his Irish cousin) have had their hands on every patent that was ever granted… 😛
::groan:: No, I wasn’t kidding. I’m just clueless. [cue Patsy Cline] Clueless . . . clueless because I’m so silly, oh, clueless . . .
Oh, whoosh. I’m so glad you didn’t pick up on my horrid “your/you’re” typo before I could correct it. (blushes in shame)
Well, um, if I did pick it up, maybe I would have been polite (for once) and not mentioned it? 🙂
Years ago, during the Cold War, the Americans and the Russians were in intense competition with each other. A Russian scientist came to the United States to attend an astronomical conference, a relatively rare type of visit in those days. He met an American astronomer, who started bragging about how far American technology had advanced, and he mentioned several inventions. However, the Russian claimed that all the items named had been invented previously by the Russians. He also cited the transistor radio, the color television, the punch-button telephone, the radial tire, the stereophonic record, the tubeless tire, the submersible pump, the fuel injector, and on and on. He said that the most famous Russian inventor had more inventions than Edison. The American took exception to the Russian’s claim and asked for proof. The Russian replied that the name of this Russian inventor was stamped on many American products. The American asked what his name was. The Russian wrote down his name:
РЭГЮСПАТОФ, or as known in America: REGUSPATOFF.
Tom
The Irish responded that their own national son was there first with every invention, successful or not, and erected a monument to Pat Pending.
My father told me the story of General Reguspatoff, probably in the early sixties. I wanted to confirm it was something remembered from that era – thanks! S. Myers
I am laughing so hard— at myself — I have a ceramic rooster and chicken that was my grandmother’s. Unfortunately a friend bumped into the shelf that held them and the rooster had to be glued back together. But wanting to see if the old rooster might be available from an antiquer..I looked at a sticker on the bottom that says either Hefton’s or Lefton’s and Regu S Patoff — I think You can see where I am going! LOL I will laugh at myself for quite a while on this one..
“Blessed are those who can laugh at themselves as they will remain eternally amused.” That is my motto.
Thanks for the Post!
Glad you got a laugh today! Thanks for sharing!